Tag Archives: Local News
YMCA breaks ground on Greenville project
The Fox West YMCA in Greenville will be able to take care of more kids during the day. The organization is breaking ground on an expansion. CEO Bill Brieder says they’ll have enough room for abo...
Oct 17, 2019
Survey gives Mile high rating, some suggestions
Fans have few complaints about the annual Mile of Music in Appleton. Co-founder Dave Willems is looking over more than 700 surveys filled out after this year’s event. He did find a couple of con...
Oct 17, 2019
Crews contain ammonia leak at G.B. company
Crews were able to contain an ammonia leak on Green Bay’s east side this morning. Firefighters were called to American Foods Group off University Avenue. They were telling people in the surround...
Oct 17, 2019
Dogs allowed along trails at Community Park in Oshkosh
Dog owners can now walk their canine companions in Community Park in Oshkosh. The Winnebago County Board approves a rule change that allows pets on the trails outside of the dog park. But Supervisor J...
Oct 17, 2019
Bellevue man charged with abusing infant daughter
A 20-year-old man is now charged with abusing his five-week-old child. Victor Shinkarenko was in Brown County Court yesterday. The baby girl is in a hospital with a skull fracture, internal bleeding a...
Oct 17, 2019
Cycle shop owner hurt by hit and run driver
The owner of an Appleton cycle shop is recovering after being struck on his bike by a hit-and-run driver. Scot Worden and his wife Niki own Chain Reaction Cyclery on North Superior Street. Niki says h...
Oct 17, 2019
Park View rated top nursing home in state
Winnebago County’s Park View Health Center came out on top in a ranking of nursing homes in Wisconsin. Newsweek had a company analyze more than 15,000 facilities around the country. Outagamie Co...
Oct 17, 2019
Friends remember bar shooting victim
The victim of the shooting at the Short Branch Saloon in Neenah is being remembered as a “great guy” who would do anything for people. Police say Kevin “Hollywood” Hein was kil...
Oct 16, 2019
Board delays action on floodplain map
There’s more work to do on a new floodplain map for Winnebago County. The County Board is putting off a vote on the controversial map, and sending it back to a committee. It would place hundreds...
Oct 16, 2019
Woman charged in Mother’s Day fire in Omro
A fire at an apartment complex on Mother’s Day is leading to criminal charges against an Oshkosh woman. Prosecutors believe 26-year-old Cassandra Choy intentionally started the fire in the garag...
Oct 16, 2019
